Impact Racing

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Impact Racing
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment (US), JVC Musical Industries (EU), Coconuts Japan (JP), Wooyoung System (KR)
Developer:
Distributor: Warner Interactive Australia (AU)
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (9 tracks)
Genre: Shooting Race (シューティングレース)[1], Racing[2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥6,8006,800 T-7307G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US
$49.9949.99[4] T-8139H
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Saturn
EU
T-6010H-50
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE
T-6010H-50
USK: 12
Sega Saturn
UK
T-6010H-50
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL
Sega Saturn
AU
Sega Saturn
KR
T-26806H-08
Non-Sega versions

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Impact Racing (インパクトレーシング) is a racing game developed by Funcom for the Sega Saturn.

Gameplay

Impact Racing is a 3D racing game set in the future, where in addition to racing around a track within a set time limit, the player can destroy other cars with lasers (and likewise, opponent cars can destroy you).

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Impact Racing Impact Racing
English (US) Impact Racing Impact Racing
Japanese インパクトレーシング Impact Racing
Korean 임팩트 레이싱 Impact Racing

Production credits

Funcom Impact Team
  • Producers: Padraig Crowley, Ronny Hanssen
  • Saturn Coding : Ivar Just Olsen, Joerund Teigen
  • Gameplay Coding: Brian Lewis, Colm Cox, Ivar Just Olsen, Joerund Teigen
  • Engine and Tools: Ivar Just Olsen, Steinar Midtskogen
  • Conceptual, Graphic and Texture Art: Teresa Eddery, Philip Plunkett
  • Lead 3D Modeler: Hans Jorgen Kjarnet
  • 3D Modeling: Ed Thomas
  • Music and Sound FX: Martin Schioeler, Brian Lewis
JVC Impact Team
  • Executive Producer: Makoto Orii
  • Producers: Yoji Takenaka, Aki Akaike, Rick Watters
  • Game Testers: Ron Talay, Chris Scaglione, Duy Le, Aki Akaike
  • Marketing: Jun Hasunuma, Kelly Flaherty, Stacey Hirata
  • Special Thanks To: Pat Araki
  • Voice Samples: Michael Cahill
  • Additional Music: -:Art By Accident:-, Ole Henrik Antonsen, Tom Steinar Hanssen, -:Plutopress:-, Didrik Tollefsen, Tor Linlokken
  • Conceptual Art: Olve Askim, Aidan Walsh
  • Textures: Anders Finer
  • Sampling, Music and Intro Compolation: Ulrik Henriksen
  • 3D Modeling: David Moran (of Virtual Light)
  • Intro Storyboard: Gareth Reynolds
  • 3D Modeling: Richard Legg, Jarl Schjerverud
  • Conceptual Art: Aidan Walsh
  • Thanks Also To..: Tanya Flood, Tom Tommervag Gjerde, Aadne Hetlelid, Petter B. Horntvedt, Ronnie Jensen, Lynn Kennedy, Glenn Kristofferson, Fionnuala O Toole, Tommy Svensson, Didrik Tollefsen, Alf Ragnar Yngve, All of those who supported us when times were getting rough, Our parents; friend; relatives and partners who had to bear with our temper and moods, ...long live...
Source:
In-game credits
ImpactRacing Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
[8]

Magazine articles

Main article: Impact Racing/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #77: "December 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Next Generation (US) #22: "October 1996" (1996-09-17)
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Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1997-08: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1997-11: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
50
[16]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
50
[17]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
69
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[4]
Joypad (FR) PAL
80
[19]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
80
[20]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
85
[21]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
81
[22]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
85
[23]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
50
[24]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
79
[25]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
91
[26]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
91
[27]
Videogame Advisor (US) NTSC-U
50
[28]
Sega Saturn
73
Based on
14 reviews

Impact Racing

Saturn, JP
ImpactRacing Saturn JP Box Back.jpgImpactRacing Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Spinecard
ImpactRacing Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, US
ImpactRacing Saturn US Box Back.jpgImpactRacing Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Impactracing sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
ImpactRacing Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
ImpactRacing Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, AU

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Disc
Saturn, KR
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Cover
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Disc

Technical information

Main article: Impact Racing/Technical information.

References

  1. File:ImpactRacing Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
  3. https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/nO_ENwGDTcM/m/NON-IdOShm8J
  4. 4.0 4.1 GamePro, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 146
  5. Computer & Video Games, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-11), page 52
  6. https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/FcM21l2P5Ts/m/1tW-jCJaw8oJ (Wayback Machine: 2024-01-16 18:55)
  7. Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-11-25), page 36
  8. File:ImpactRacing_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  9. Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 4 April 1996" (US; 1996-03-19), page 43
  10. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 119
  11. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 131
  12. EGM², "November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 173
  13. Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 15
  14. Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 5
  15. Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 16
  16. Famitsu, "1997-06-13" (JP; 1997-05-30), page 1
  17. Fun Generation, "01/97" (DE; 1996-12-18), page 109
  18. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 11: November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 18
  19. Joypad, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 80
  20. Mean Machines Sega, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-04), page 71
  21. Saturn+, "Issue 6" (UK; 1997-02-27), page 6
  22. Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 40
  23. Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-17), page 74
  24. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-20 (1997-06-20)" (JP; 1997-06-06), page 148
  25. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
  26. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Two" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 36
  27. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 33
  28. Videogame Advisor, "Volume 2, Number 9: September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 41


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